EditorialThe first of the cascades. In this spectacular view is shown one of the many waterfalls which issue from the mountains around Shimla. Simla scenes drawn from nature / executed on stone by Dickinson & Co. [London] : Dickinson, [c. 1846]. Lithograph. Sou...
EditorialRowing boats on a river; houses on a hill in the distance; trees throughout the scene . A View of Richmond Hill from Twickenham Meadow. London : Publish'd July 1st 1784, by W. Dickinson Engraver & Printseller No158 New Bond Street., [July 1 1784]. Et...
EditorialFrom the Road above Annadale. Annadale was favoured by the British because it ideally suited the popular Victorian taste for the romantic pastoral. Situated among hills heavily forested with pines, firs and cedars, it became a venue for British leisure...
EditorialSimla from Mahassoo. Simla is built across a range of hills and connecting ridges. The area has spectacular views, with rows of snow capped peaks disappearing in the distance. To the south are the Kasauli Hills and the valley of the Sutlej. This is a v...
EditorialFrom Bloomville. Simla Bazar and Jacko. The best view of Simla is from the top of the hill known as Jakko, which offers a grand panorama of the Himalayas. It is also famous for its temple to the Hindu god Hanuman. The Simla Bazaar is a vibrant spot, co...
EditorialPrince Waldemar's Fete in Annadale. The prince arranged a grand outdoor entertainment at Annandale, "a spot of beautiful table land amidst the wild scenery", in return for the many balls and fetes organized in his honour. Simla scenes drawn from nature...
EditorialThe Hindoo temples on the plains near Meerut. In the foreground are two men with an elephant and camels. Simla scenes drawn from nature / executed on stone by Dickinson & Co. [London] : Dickinson, [c. 1846]. Lithograph. Source: X1115(6). Language: English.
EditorialThe Passage of the River Chumbal by the British Indian Army'. . London, c.1850. Lithograph by Dickinson & Co. after Capt. Charles Becher Young. India. Military. Source: P801.
EditorialThe Constable of the Night. Dated: 1783. Dimensions: plate: 31.4 x 35 cm (12 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.) sheet: 31.6 x 35 cm (12 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.). Medium: mezzotint on laid paper.
EditorialWINAN'S STEAM BATTERY, INVENTED BY DICKINSON, 1861; A STEAM GUN, WHICH, IT IS SAID, WILL CAST FROM 100 TO 500 BALLS PER MINUTE, HAS JUST BEEN MADE BY MR. WINANS, OF BALTIMORE. THIS GUN WAS SEIZED BY COLONEL JONES, OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS, WHEN ...